British riders Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins have defended their use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) published by Russian hackers after cyber espionage.

"I’ve openly discussed my TUEs with the media and have no issues with the leak which confirms my statements. In nine years as a professional I’ve twice required a TUE for exacerbated asthma, the last time was in 2014", Froome told medias o Thursday. “Applications made by Team Sky for TUEs have all been managed and recorded in line with the processes put in place by the governing body. Team Sky’s approach to anti-doping and our commitment to clean competition are well known."

Wiggins has also responded to the leak of his medical information. His statement was similar.

"There's nothing new here," a spokesperson for Wiggins said according to Cyclingnews. "Everyone knows Brad suffers from asthma; his medical treatment is BC [British Cycling - ed] and UCI approved and like all TEAMGB athletes he follows WADA regulations to the letter. The leak of theses records is an attempt to undermine the credibility of WADA and that's something for them to deal with."